Private Equity Analyst Intern - Three Hills - Paris office - March 2027

Job Specification

Role:

Private Equity Analyst - THCP Investment team  

Reporting to:

Investment Manager (Xavier Bayrou) or Senior Associate (Emilie Chung)

Location:

Paris

Date:

March 2027

About Three Hills

Three Hills is an innovative investment house providing private equity and hybrid capital solutions to mid-market European companies, actively partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to build successful businesses. With AuM above 3bn€, Three Hills has expanded in Europe and North America, through offices in London, Milan, Paris, Luxembourg, and New York. 

Over the years, Three Hills has built a significant presence in France, evidenced by the opening of a dedicated Paris office in 2024 and the completion of 4 investments: Le Castellet in 2022, Socomore in 2025, LSL and Destia in 2026.

Everyone at Three Hills is united by shared values, ethos and operational standards. The company empowers its team to force meaningful partnerships with business ventures to deliver long term value for its investors. 

Three Hills is made up of a community of talented, dedicated employees collaborating in a fast-paced, multicultural and high-growth environment.

Purpose of this role:

The Intern would sit within our investment team and will play a key role in making and monitoring investments in France. 

Key Responsibilities:

Origination

• The Intern will be involved in the monitoring the origination process (list of opportunities, market intelligence, industry deep dive)

Assessment

• The Intern will build and/or oversee the development of complex dynamic financial models to analyse the investment opportunities (including the testing of assumptions and sensitivities) and assess the risk/return of the opportunity.
• Additionally, the Intern will conduct industry research, including review of market trends, mapping of competitive dynamics and conducting benchmarking exercises as well as expert interviews
• The Intern shall also be expected to take part to the valuation analysis of businesses.

Execution

• The Intern will be involved in the due diligence work on opportunities.

Monitoring

• The Intern will be exposed to portfolio companies board meetings preparation and performance monitoring

Key Competencies:

• Prior experience in Private Equity and/or investment banking and/or strategy consulting and/or transactions services preferrable
• Strong research, financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills; strong track record of delivering to deadline
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong team player
• Ability to maintain a high degree of client confidentiality
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and integrity
• Fluent in French and English and ideally a further European language 

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may from time to time, be requested to undertake additional tasks as reasonably requested by your manager. 

Three Hills is an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture that encourages and values diversity, where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.